The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 February 1988 — Page 2
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SUPER HOUSE — Dr. Roger Thornton, Wawasee Community School Corporation’s superintendent, is having a house built by Wawasee High School’s building trades classes. The project began in September and is expected to be completed in May. The house is located off CR 1050 N in rural Syracuse. Mark Timpe
Cost effective plans are being considered at Milford
(Continued from page 1) noting that the current pump had been rebuilt twice and was unable to handle a large amount of solid material. A decision on the purchase of a SBSO model, along with a used sewer routing machine which the board will see demonstrated, was tabled for the next meeting. In other business, Winchester submitted a map outlining the town’s water line problems; showing where future replacement lines are needed and where present lines are projected for replacements. The map also showed where water hydrants are desired. Hoping to tie in all dead end lines on the east side of town, Winchester noted that much of that work could be done while contractors are beginning the Syracuse Street project. After discussion, the board instructed Winchester to examine costs for replacing Syracuse Street lines and extending sewage services on Henry Street, while further action was tabled. Freshman board member John Lehman addressed three continuing problems within town, asking / that Town Attorney Bill Leemon carry through orders on two of the dilemmas. Leemon, who wasn’t able to attend the meeting, will be instructed to draw up an ordinance requiring town residents that park in tree lawns to maintain those areas. A second ordinance that requires construction and utility companies to compensate the town for the cost of street damages during construction will also be examined. The third matter tinvolved a business on the town’s east side, which was damaged during a fire. “The owner of Levernier’s Body Shop has had ample time to get that mess cleaned up,” Lehman said in reference to the James Street business. A motion was carried to have Building Inspector Harry Doty inspect the premises and report back to the board. Ift another matter, a preliminary plan was submitted by business owner John Perry, who hopes to construct family dwellings near his Lakeland Loving Care Center nursing home. The agricultural land, /which
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Perry hopes to get rezoned to residential, will require the extension of water services from the town and includes a 1,052 square foot area. The board will examine Perry’s plans further as they progress. Reporting for the police department, Clerk-treasurer Monica Bice submitted monthly statistics that showed 161 complaints received from January 8 to February 5. Three accidents
New hours are set for the Syracuse Post Office
While the total window service hours will be reduced by about a half-day a week at the Syracuse Post Office, Saturday delivery will remain intact says Anthony J. Rudasics, postmaster. Decisions on how the Indiana Division of the US Postal Service will absorb its share of the $430 million operating cost cutback between now and October 1989 were announced recently by Anthony J. Schiavone, field division general manager for the Indiana division. The local plan was developed after Schiavone met with top staff officials of the six major cities in the Indianapolis division, attended a two-day meeting at regional headquarters in Chicago, 111., which ended on January 28, then met again with the top staff of the Indianapolis division. Rudasics said two-thirds of the cost-cutting measures would have little or no effect on service to customers. Such internal measures would include a moratorium on hiring for all administrative vacancies, cutbacks in non-essential training and travel, and a reduction in administrative supplies and services. “These measures will go a long way toward achieving the required operating budget cuts without affecting customers,” said Rudasics. “Under our current plan, the only operational we foresee having any direct impact on postal customers is a reduction in window service hours. ”
is in charge of the project. Wawasee High School’s vocational department is looking for applicants for next school year. Anyone interested in having a house built by the building trades should contact Dick Wysong at the high school.
were investigated, amounting to $12,000 in damages, while nine traffic arrests and 10 misdemeanor arrests were made. The police department logged 3,108 miles during the month at a cost of $272.75 in gasoline and oil. In final business it was decided: — The board will meet with fire department officers and the Van Buren Township Advisory Board regarding a discrepancy in the town-township contract that
Schiavone said that while he regretted having to reduce window service hours, he felt that by focusing on some key concerns in determining the revised schedules, the impact on customers would be minimized. “We tried to stay away from Fridays since so many people do their postal business at the end of the week. Tuesday could cause problems during the week of a Monday holiday, and of course
Milford announces
new post office hours
While the total window service hours will be reduced 11% hours at the Milford Post Office, mail delivery services will remain the same, says Nancy Kurzhal, Milford postmaster. The operating cutbacks of $430 million nationwide will affect every post office. The Indianapolis Division, headed by Anthony Schiavone, developed the local plan. Kurzhal said, “Two-thirds of the cost-cutting measures Would have little or no effect on service to customers. The bulk of the cost-cutting would be internal New hours at. North Webster Post Office Imogene Menzie, North Webster Postmaster, announced new hours due to the government budget cut. Menzie does not feel that these changes will have an adverse affect on North Webster postal customers. Window hours will be reduced two hours each weekday and windows will only be open two hours on Saturday. The new hours will go into esSaturday, Feb. 13, and will be a? follows: Window Hours — Monday — Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 8:30a.m. to 10:30a.m.; Lobby Hours will be Monday — Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday rural delivery will remain the same.
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prevents township money from being used for fire department maintenance. The meeting will be held at the fire department at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29. — An executive session will be held at the town hall next Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. The board’s next regular scheduled meeting is 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 14, in the Milford Community Building.
Saturday provides customers in dual-career families — where both the husband and wife work 8-5 — an opportunity to take care of their postal business.” Postmaster Rudasics said that effective Saturday, Feb. 13, the window service hours at the Syracuse Post Office will be 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Wednesday; and 8 a.m.-12 noon on Saturday.
measures designed to do our share of meeting the demands of the Omnibus Bill passed by Congress. The only operational change we foresee at this time will be the reduction in window service.” The new window service hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8:30-10:30 a.m. on Saturday. However, the lobby will remain open for the benefit of post office box patrons from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will close at 10:30 aim. on Saturday. Access to the lobby area will only be curtailed for 1% hours weekly from the past schedule. Kurzhal expressed regret for the necessity to cause any inconvenience to postal patrons, but feels every effort has been made to minimize the cutbacks to the public. For those seeking further information, they may call the Milford Post Office at 658-4887. $5,000 damage to home from fire Damage was estimated at $5,000 to the home of Sally Biddinger, South Road, Leland Addition, Syracuse, when a fire place insert caused a fire under the floor. Syracuse Firemen were called to the scene at 8:50 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7. Fire officials report-when they arrived they found smoke coming from behind a dishwasher and upon further investigation heat and smoke were found outside the home near the chimney. Firemen pulled the fire place insert out and cut a hole in the floor where it had been sitting and found a fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and all burnt wood and insulation was pulled out of the area.
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From the Syracuse Police Log —
Ice houses going through the ice
The following information was obtained from the log of the Syracuse Police and Fire Departments: z FEBRUARY 2 9:45 a.m. — A criminal check is requested on a person 6:07 p.m. — Received a call concerning serving for jury duty 6:44 p.m. — Request made by a caller to know if there were any accidents 7:29 p.m. — Received of a found Doberman pup with cropped ears and a choker chain between Syracuse and North Webster FEBRUARY 3 12:18 a.m. — Request received for an officer to contact a person at school concerning the caller finding a ride home 8:12 a.m. — Report received of a wire down on the south side of the molasses plant 3:28 p.m. — Call received for the probation department 4:08 p.m. — Request received to contact the street department concerning slippery streets 4:45 p.m. — The location of an address is requested 5:38 p.m. — Property damage accident reported on Old Road 13A, near Laketronics 7:15 p.m. — A caller on Lake Wawasee wanted information concerning a chimney fire 7:28 p.m. — Goshen Hospital
County BZA to recommend 1 fine for violation on garage
(By GLEN LONG Staff Writer The Kosciusko County Board of Zoning Appeals watched and listened attentively on Tuesday, Feb. 9, as Steve Snyder, Syracuse attorney, presented a video tape of the property of James Johnson, near Camelot Lake, east of Milford. The three members then proceeded to deny the petition of Johnson and indicated they will recommend that the circuit court assesses a fine because construction of a garage six feet from a side property line was begun without proper variance. This fine could be as much as SSO for each day the structure was in- violation of county ordinance.’ Johnson was petitioning for a variance to permit construction of a garage but had begun construction in mid-October without having secured a variance end now has a slab poured and the ? building framed. The county zon-
It happened'. . . in Syracuse
10 YEARS AGO, FEB. 1,1978 In the wake of the storm that is being dubbed as “The Blizzard of ’78!”, Syracuse Town Board president David Nine said he feels the town of Syracuse “got out and pulled together. ’ ’ He said, “The entire community worked very well. The residents handled it Very well.” Grocery stores in Syracuse reported record sales during the blizzard. Forrest Coles of Augsburger’s Syracuse and North Webster locations, said bread, milk and eggs were the first items to go. He also said a lot of meat was sold. Drug stores in Syracuse were also busy during the storm, Larry Harter, pharmacist at Hook’s Drugs, said he was the only one working Thursday through Sunday. 10 YEARS AGO, FEB. 8,1978 The 1977-78 wrestling team added to its fine 9-1 season a second Indiana High School Athletic Association wrestling sectional crown in as many years at East Noble High School site. In winning the title they qualified 12 wrestlers for regional competition, nine sectional champions and three runners-up. Wawasee scored 214% points to outdistance East Noble’s 107% points, West Noble’s 50 points and Westview’s 17% points. 20 YEARS AGO, FEB. 7,1968 The Lakeland Youth Center moved to its new location at the south edge of Syracuse over the weekend. The new center was officially opened for activities on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The interior of the building is complete, however, the exterior cannot be completed until weather permits.
personnel reported treating a subject who was involved in an accidamfc, Bear Syy<cuse and wanted to know --iftiX had been report®#' 9:23 p.m. - Infoi-mation requested on the east side of Lake Wawasee FEBRUARY 4 5 a.m. — Officer requested the street department be contacted and advised the intersection of Palm Drive and CR 530E is very slippery 9:09 a.m. — Property damage accident reported uptown 11:58 a.m. — Call received from a business to report a per- ! son was coming up to the station to be checked after falling on the ice and hurting his shoulder 2:01 p.m. — Received a report of the stop sign being down at Main and Baltimore Streets 5:29 p.m. — Property damage accident reported on the Syracuse-Milford Road, east of the trailer court 5:40 p.m. — Caller wanted to know if someone had reported the accident on Syracuse-Milford Road near the trailer court 6:04 p.m. — Information requested by a caller FEBRUARYS 6:38 a.m. — Request received to know if anyone hit an electric pole this morning as the clocks were off
ing ordinance allows for a minimum ten-foot setback from a property line. Snyder made the appeal for his clierit that the proper way to ‘punish’ a petitioner for beginning construction without a permit is to assess a fine, but should not include denial of the petition presented. Board members agreed on the fine, but also denied the petition. Johnson had previously been denied a petition for a two-foot setback and was now going for six-feet because his previous measurements had been in error, according to Snyder. Other Cases Plaza Marina, at Tippecanoe Lake, was granted an exception for the purpose of and expansion of a non-conforming use (marina expansion) in a residential district. The petition of John Jansma, owner, had been tabled from January to allow him to get concurrence from an area property owners association. Jansma reported he had
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Rehrer are spending several months at Arcadia, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gilbert and daughters called at the Robert Firestone home at Goshen on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Cable Lane returned home Tuesday from Chicago where she had been visiting relatives. 20 YEARS AGO, FEB 14,1968 Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy attended the Lincoln Day program of the Kosciusko Senior Citizens Monday night at Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace T. Scott of 600 N. Branch St. and their son- e in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David Bieber will leave February 19 to make their home at San Diego, Calif. Mrs. Will Tenney returned last week end from Terre Haute where she visited with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Badertscher and family. Mrs. Badertscfaenjjther daughter. Mr. Badertscner, a professor at Indiana State College, and his wife attended a convention at Nashville while Mrs. Tenney stayed with her grandchildren, Mike, 10, and Susan, 7. William Cable, accompanied a group of 4-H boys from Elkhart county to Purdue University Saturday to attend the Junior Crop Growers jamboree. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kammerdiener and daughters were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shafer at New Paris. Other guests in the Shafer home were Mr. and Mrs. V.G. Kammerdiener and Mr. and Mrs. George Lewallen of Syracuse; and Mr. and Mrs. George Lewallen, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Mauzy all of New Paris. 30 YEARS AGO, FEB. 6,1958 Officials of the United Telephone Company in Warsaw stated this week that plans for conversion to automatic dial service in Syracuse will be completed very soon. They are now dependent upon acquiring of property in Syracuse near the present phone office location for the construction of a micro-wave tower and new office building. Delbert Whitehead has an-
10:55 ,a.m. — Report received indicating what the events would be for the winter carnival this weekend <3:43 p.m. — Received a report of a snowmobile stolen on North Shore Drive 4 p.m. — Report received of an attempted snowmobile and trailer theft 6:28 p.m. — A person came to the station for directions 9:42 p.m. — Call received concerning stolen snowmobiles FEBRUARY 6 11:54 a.m. — Property damage accident is reported at the Wawasee Service Center 3:22 p.m. — Received a report of a vehicle on Syracuse Lake disrupting the winter carnival 4:47 p.m. — Information is requested by a person concerning treatment of an accident victim 4:48 p.m. — Request received for the Turkey Creek Township Trustee 7:22 p.m. — CB report received of a truck pulling a car and the car’s brake lights not lighting up 10:31 p.m. — A fight is reported in a parking lot 11:35 p.m. — Call received from a business requested an officer for an unwanted guest FEBRUARY 7 2:26 a.m. — An officer is requested by a person to remove a person from a location 8:10 a.m. — Caller requested
discussed it with the association and their representatives agreed they have no problem with his planned new building as long as it stays south of air existing chain link fence. He said he will now reduce the size of his building to 38x60 because he must raise the foundation four feet to meet flood plain requirements. Thomas Brindle was granted an exception to allow construction of an accessory building 24x44 to be built on a lot without a principal structure in a residential district. This was reduced from his planned dimensions of 32x56. Neighbors Earl Walters and Connie Adams spoke for the group of five remonstrators in attendance. They were told the maximum height of the building would be 15 feet. The approval included the stipulation that the deeds of the two lots be combined with his adjacent residence lot until a principal structure is also placed on them. The board granted a variance
nounced the purchase of Lyle Kell’s Sinclair Service Station located on Huntington Street. The sale was effective on February 1. Harry Cripe of LaPorte spent the weekend with his brother, Bert. Mrs. Blanche Starkey of Albion has been a guest of Mrs. Edna Thompson for several weeks and will continue her visit for some time. Mrs. Barbara Harley called on her cousin, Zelda Beigh, in Warsaw on Sunday. Rex Juday and family of Osceola called at the home of his brother, Howard, Sunday afternoon. In the evening, they were supper guests of his parents. 30 YEARS AGO, FEB. 13,1958 Fourteen young people from Syracuse enjoyed an afternoon at Club 16 in South Bend Saturday and appeared on the teen program featured by WNDU-TV. In the party were Richard Bitner, Anita Rogers, Leßoy Fisher, Sue LeCount, Jerry Popenfoose, Sherrie Brown, LaMar Huber, Irene Culp, Carl Alfrey, Sherrie Searfoss, Mickey Jones, Sandy Swenson, Larry Hire and Michele Miller. Husbands of the Junior Mothers were their guests at a Valentine Saturday night held in
School trustees OK bonds for $191,416 purchase
(Continued from page 1) letter will be sent indicating the board’s desire to commence bargaining in a timely fashion. Dr. Hall presented the attendance report that showed a 94.81 attendance percentage throughout the corporation. It was noted the beginning enrollment for the reporting period was 3,394 with 87 entries in the corporation and 109 withdrawals. The ending enrollment is 3,372. Note was made that North Webster Elementary had the highest attendance percentage at 98.13.
an officer concerning an ice house going through the ice 2:18 p.m. — Received a report of a jyehicle parked in a no parking afea on Carroll Street 3:29 p.m. — Received a report of vehicles on-. Syracuse Lake near Lakeside Park 4:14 p.m. — Report received of a vehicle going through the ice near 144 North Shore Drive 7:38 p.m. — Request received for the telephone number for the prosecutor’s office 8:07 p.m. — Report received of a door open at a building FEBRUARYB 6:04 a.m. — Received a report of a burglary 8:09 a.m. — An officer is requested at a business concerning-. |n attempted breaking and enter10:46 a.m. — Caller requested to know who to contact concerning papers being served 2:12 p.m. — Officer requested to deliver an emergency message 3:25 p.m. — Information is requested on cheese distribution 3:37 p.m. — Caller requested to know the telephone number of the Milford trustee 5:42 p.m. — Property damage accident reported at Augsburger’s parking lot 7:28 p.m. — Received a request for extra patrol around a specific location x
to Rex Tinkey to permit construction of a deck 10 feet off the water’s edge. The property is located on the east side of Warner Road and 350 feet north of SR 13 in Turkey Cropk Township. Paul Kuhn was granted an exception for the purpose of mineral extraction in an agricultural district. His property is located on the west side of CR 175E and 1610 feet south of CR 175 N in Wayne Township. The board approved an excepA tion for a 20 lot extension of Lake Estates Mobile Home Village 111 in an agricultural district as asked for by John DeYoung. The property is located on the west side of a private road and 1035 feet north CR 350 N in Tippecanoe Township. Board members voted to deny the petition of Harold Derry for a variance to permit construction of a residence five feet from a property line. The property is located on the north side ofj Oak Lane and 125 feet east of CR 250E in Wayne Township.
the Legion Hall. The evening was spent playing games and cards. won by Phillip Fawley, Jack Stoelting, Eugene Smith, Mrs: R.V. Schortgen, Mrs. Eugene Smith, and Mrs. Charles Garner. Hostesses were Mrs. James Hughes, Mrs. Jack Stoelting, and Mrs. Phillip Fawley.. Seventy five third grade pupils of the Syracuse grade school enjoyed their annual trip to the Shrine Circus held in the Allen County Memorial Coliseum in ‘ Fort Wayne as guests of the Kosciusko County Shrine Club. 50 YEARS AGO, FEB. 11,1938 A four-page typewritten circular is being distributed by several ladies in a house-to-house pole of Syracuse on the proposition to change the name of this 103 year old town from Syracuse to Wawasee. The intent of the circular is to sqjpjorth to the town’s voters the advantages gained by the change and is the forerunner of a petition to be presented to the town council asking for a referendum election on the proposition. William Bushong and Pel Cla;fton were in Fort Wayne Tuesday, on business. Mr. and Mrs. Merton Meredith were in South Bend Saturday, on
Jean Folk, special education teacher, reported on the learning experience by the students by attending six lessons at Loveway. A 10-noiinute video was shown as an overview of the experience. Reports were heard on what is being done to comply with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Act; businesses interested in a partnership for education; and review of the board policies. Adoption of textbooks for the business department and vocational areas were approved. A complete listing of the textbooks is on file at the school corporation office.